Stories about American women who marry foreign men abound—but none of them are quite like this one.
 
Written in three parts, First Wife begins where life started for Dr. Robena Egemonye—being raised by her grandparents, Papa and Jack, in Anderson, South Carolina. A brave, smart soul practically from birth, Dr. Egemonye fills her memoir with personal anecdotes—some that will make you laugh, cry, cringe, or sigh with great relief. Read how her family defies the laws of segregation to get her a life-saving surgery. Come face to face with her courage to out her negligent second-grade teacher—over and over again—even after being threatened. Witness her being admitted to top universities despite the odds against her. And of course, experience her falling in love with a Nigerian man, marrying him in Manchester, England, giving birth to their children in America and going with him to his homeland. While there, she became the first American to earn a Doctor of Philosophy Degree from a Sub-Saharan Africa University, the University of Lagos in 1984.
 
This inspirational memoir reads like a journey filled with breathtaking scenery and life-changing experiences along the way. If you are a history buff or simply love a good story with lots of details, you will enjoy every page.